A deep vein thrombosis (Phlebothrombosis) is a thrombotic occlusion of deep veins, which are accompanied with the danger of a pulmonary embolism or the development of a chronic venous insufficiency.
Phlebography is a radiologic technique for the demonstration and the assessment of veins. (Compared to ultrasonography, phlebography is more elaborate and strenuous for the patient. Therefore, if a modern ultrasonography is present and the examiner sufficiently experienced, it is only rarely used.
Author: Hellerhoff
